Family Resources

To ease the discomfort of the recent state-mandated school closure and “Stay Home, Stay Safe” orders, Kalamazoo RESA has assembled a list of resources for families to utilize as we practice social distancing.

Early Childhood

Fun Activities

At-Home Support

Activities by Subject Area

Summer Survival Kit

• Summer Survival Kit for Caregivers

Talking about Coronavirus with Kids:

• Just for kids: A comic exploring the new coronavirus
• Supporting and reassuring children around the word (Multiple languages)

Fun Activities:

• 100 Activities to do at home during school closures
• How to Post to Padlet (Learn how to post to Padlet)
• PBS Kids
• PBS Kids Videos
• Origami
• Family Cooking
• KZOO Kids "Home for the Count" challenge
• Chlidren's artists streaming drawing lessons daily via Facebook live
• Art Hub for Kids (Categories by age; Under 5, 5-8 and over 8)
• Music Activities (Kalamazoo Public created document of sample activities for music)